Man Called Noon - Everybody Move (2017)

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Written by Jason Hillenburg, posted by blog admin

The new EP from Chicago based eight piece Man Called Noon, Everybody Move, is a startling three song release serving notice that a major new indie alternative rock band is emerging from the pack. This third release from the band promises a fuller, more realized line of musical attack than ever before and even a cursory listen to this trio of songs bears out that the band brings an idiosyncratic mix of dramatic arrangements and soulful vocals to the table. Despite the obvious brevity of the collection, Everybody Move definitely announces a new dawn in Man Called Noon’s evolution and will garner much deserved attention thanks to its relentless musical quality. Band re-inventions seldom come better than this and they sound confident at every step.

The title song begins the release with tasteful flourishes from both lead guitar and piano. James Marino’s guitar playing reverts to some staccato rhythm accompaniment during the verses and has a warm, echo/reverb laced sound for the recording that complements its airy ambitions. Nathan Crone’s shimmering keyboard playing provides him with a nice counterpoint, particularly how he structures his fills around Marino when his guitar assumes a more prominent role. Rhythm guitarist Anthony Giamichael lays down some unobtrusive but essential second guitar and his highly melodic, emotive lead vocals are ideal for the arrangement. The multiple voices filling this song and others gives them a pop sheen that never comes at the expense of sacrificing their identity or cheapening their presentation. “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang” has a more jagged, funkier edge and crackles with its own peculiar inner light. The same uncompromised commerciality we hear in the opener is present here, as well, and it’s pepper with an added playfulness missing from the EP’s opener. There’s a number of transitions in the song that change the feel a little while never veering off course and Dave Aitken’s bass playing is a particular highlight of the performance.

“One Last Ride” begins as the first outright rocker on Everybody Move and both Marino and Giamichael lay down sinewy guitar lines with real teeth. It’s, arguably, the EP’s best piece of songwriting in some ways as Giamichael’s lyrics embody the same urgency and streamlined focus we hear in the arrangement. There’s definitely a classic fatalistic rock song air surrounding this song that gives it some bonus appeal. Man Called Noon has the rarest of things with this EP release Everybody Move – a fresh start and a substantive musical statement indicating it won’t take them long at all to outstrip their previous achievements and blaze a more personal trail than ever before.